In a news release, the Attorney’s Office said Garth told a technician to not test blood samples that doctors sent to the Polaris Allergy Labs between September 2012 and February 2014. The lab is located in East Point, a city just south of Atlanta.

Prosecutors say Garth was trying to save money by faking the results that were sent back to patients’ doctors. They say Garth billed the patients’ health care benefit programs despite failing to perform services he charged for.

The news release said no date has been set for Garth’s sentencing.

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